Assembly Bill A1708

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A1708 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2190
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §396-ff, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1188
2011-2012: S1467
2013-2014: S1572
2015-2016: A5625, S2573
2019-2020: A5822, S5019
2021-2022: S5426
2023-2024: S6831

2017-A1708 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification databank.

2017-A1708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1708
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to a firearm
   ballistic identification databank
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 396-ff to read as follows:
   §  396-FF.  FIREARM  BALLISTIC  IDENTIFICATION  DATABANK.  (1) FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A)  "MANUFACTURER" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION POSSESSING A
 VALID FEDERAL LICENSE THAT PERMITS SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR  CORPORATION  TO
 ENGAGE  IN THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURING FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION THEREFOR
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE OR DISTRIBUTION.
   (B) "SHELL CASING" MEANS THAT PART OF AMMUNITION CAPABLE OF BEING USED
 IN A FIREARM THAT CONTAINS THE PRIMER AND PROPELLANT POWDER TO DISCHARGE
 THE BULLET OR PROJECTILE.
   (C) "FIREARM" MEANS A PISTOL, REVOLVER, OR ASSAULT WEAPON  AS  DEFINED
 IN  SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, RIFLE, OR OTHER LONG-BARRELED WEAP-
 ON.
   (2) ANY MANUFACTURER THAT SHIPS, TRANSPORTS OR DELIVERS A  FIREARM  TO
 ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  BY  THE  DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, INCLUDE IN THE CONTAINER
 WITH SUCH FIREARM A SEPARATE SEALED CONTAINER THAT ENCLOSES:
   (A) A SHELL CASING OF A BULLET  OR  PROJECTILE  DISCHARGED  FROM  SUCH
 FIREARM; AND
   (B)  ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES SUCH FIREARM AND SHELL
 CASING AS REQUIRED BY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   (3) A GUNSMITH OR DEALER IN FIREARMS LICENSED  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,
 WITHIN  TEN  DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF ANY FIREARM FROM A MANUFACTURER THAT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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